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Which urban claim about Waterbury is correct?

  • New Haven is located in the Rocky Mountains
  • Stamford has little connection to the New York metropolitan economy
  • Waterbury became known for brass manufacturing
  • Bridgeport is the state capital of Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • Waterbury became known for brass manufacturing

What should students know about Hartford?

  • New Haven is located in the Rocky Mountains
  • Connecticut has only one important urban center
  • Stamford has little connection to the New York metropolitan economy
  • Hartford is both a government center and an insurance center
Correct answer(s):
  • Hartford is both a government center and an insurance center

Which description best characterizes New Haven?

  • Bridgeport is the state capital of Connecticut
  • New Haven is an important center for education, healthcare, and research
  • New Haven is located in the Rocky Mountains
  • Hartford is Connecticut’s largest city by population
Correct answer(s):
  • New Haven is an important center for education, healthcare, and research

What is accurate about Stamford?

  • Waterbury is best known as Connecticut’s state capital
  • Connecticut has only one important urban center
  • Stamford’s location helps connect its economy with New York City
  • Stamford has little connection to the New York metropolitan economy
Correct answer(s):
  • Stamford's location helps connect its economy with New York City

Where is the Connecticut State Capitol located?

  • Stamford
  • New London
  • Hartford
  • Bridgeport
Correct answer(s):
  • Hartford

Which two cities once shared Connecticut’s capital duties?

  • Danbury and New London
  • Bridgeport and Stamford
  • Waterbury and Norwalk
  • Hartford and New Haven
Correct answer(s):
  • Hartford and New Haven

In what year did Hartford become Connecticut’s sole capital?

  • 1910
  • 1875
  • 1788
  • 1812
Correct answer(s):
  • 1875

What should a student understand about northwestern Connecticut?

  • Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
  • Connecticut borders Pennsylvania directly
  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
  • Northwestern Connecticut is generally cooler than the coast because of elevation and inland location
Correct answer(s):
  • Northwestern Connecticut is generally cooler than the coast because of elevation and inland location

Which description best fits Long Island Sound?

  • Long Island Sound moderates temperatures near Connecticut’s coast
  • Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
Correct answer(s):
  • Long Island Sound moderates temperatures near Connecticut's coast

What is accurate about Connecticut’s coastal geography?

  • New London is one of Connecticut’s historic maritime communities
  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
  • Vermont forms Connecticut’s southern border
Correct answer(s):
  • New London is one of Connecticut's historic maritime communities

Which statement is geographically accurate about New Haven?

  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • New Haven developed partly because of access to Long Island Sound
  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
  • Connecticut borders Pennsylvania directly
Correct answer(s):
  • New Haven developed partly because of access to Long Island Sound

What is the most accurate description of Bridgeport?

  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • Bridgeport grew partly because of its coastal location
  • Vermont forms Connecticut’s southern border
  • Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
Correct answer(s):
  • Bridgeport grew partly because of its coastal location

Which geographic claim about Connecticut’s coastal geography is correct?

  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • Connecticut’s shoreline contains harbors, beaches, tidal wetlands, and islands
  • Connecticut has no coastline or tidal waters
  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • Connecticut's shoreline contains harbors, beaches, tidal wetlands, and islands

What should a student understand about Long Island Sound?

  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
  • Connecticut’s landscape is uniformly flat across the state
  • Long Island Sound is an estuary between Connecticut and Long Island
Correct answer(s):
  • Long Island Sound is an estuary between Connecticut and Long Island

Which statement is geographically accurate about the Connecticut River?

  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
  • The Connecticut River flows west into Lake Erie
  • The Connecticut River Valley influenced transportation and industry
  • Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
Correct answer(s):
  • The Connecticut River Valley influenced transportation and industry

What is accurate about the Connecticut River?

  • The Connecticut River Valley influenced farming and settlement
  • Long Island Sound lies north of Connecticut
  • The summit of Mount Frissell is entirely inside Connecticut
  • Connecticut is located in the Pacific Northwest
Correct answer(s):
  • The Connecticut River Valley influenced farming and settlement

Near which Connecticut communities does the Connecticut River reach Long Island Sound?

  • Danbury and Ridgefield
  • Stamford and Greenwich
  • Hartford and Windsor
  • Old Saybrook and Old Lyme
Correct answer(s):
  • Old Saybrook and Old Lyme